Page 4: Historical Events In May - 12
Friday, 31 January 2025
1875 1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St Louis 0 on this day in history.
1876 On May - 12 harold, grandson of English queen Victoria
1876 On this day in history henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63
1877 On this day in history ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia
1880 On May - 12 lincoln Ellsworth, led 1st transarctic, transantarctic flights
1881 Treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on May - 12.
1881 Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on this day in history.
1881 On May - 12 france sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony
1884 On May - 12 bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60
1885 On May - 12 battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against Canada
1886 On this day in history albert Saverys, Flemish painter
1887 On May - 12 nandor Zsolt, composer
1888 On May - 12 crouching start 1st used by Charles Sherrill of Yale
1889 Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank on May - 12.
1890 On this day in history louisiana legalized prize fighting
1891 On May - 12 riot against tax increase in Paramaribo Suriname
1894 Ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
1894 On this day in history cleo Ridgely, NY, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama)
1895 On this day in history jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher (Songs of Life) [NS=May 22]
1896 Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38 on May - 12.
1897 On May - 12 1800-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" found in Drente Netherlands
1897 Battle at Thessalië Turkish army beats Greece on May - 12.
1897 On this day in history 1800-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" found in Drente Neth
1897 On this day in history ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53
1897 Battle at Thessalië: Turkish army beats Greece on May - 12.
1898 Louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters on this day in history.
1900 On this day in history boer attack under Sarel Eloff, about 70 killed
1900 On this day in history lord Roberts' troops occupies Crown city
1900 Helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage) on this day in history.
1901 On this day in history president McKinley visits San Fransisco
1901 On May - 12 pres McKinley visits SF
1901 On May - 12 hyam Greenbaum, composer
1902 United Mine Workers leader John Mitchell leads his 147,000 anthracite coal workers out of the pits to begin a 5-month strike that cripples the United States on May - 12.
1902 Heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor on this day in history.
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